This is what we've been waiting for people. The first expansion for FFXIV is releasing on June 23rd with early access available for those that received codes on Friday June 19th. May launch day be lag free and the servers available to play on! (lol)

The expansion will be opening up the city state of Ishgard in the north. Ishgard is a theocratic state ruled by a religious leader. They are wary of outsiders so tread carefully, lest you be branded a heretic in the eyes of the Holy See. Isghard is home to Elves, Chocobos, and Dragoons. Ishgard has been locked in a 1000 year war with sentient Dragons from neighboring Dravinia. Have fun in the bitter cold!

Coming with the expansion is three new jobs that will each start at level 30: Dark Knight (Tank), Astrologian (Healer/Yugi-oh Expert), and Machinist (DPS/Mustadio)

• You must have a Lv50 character with a minimum item level of 90 (which is required to complete patch 2.55).
• You must have completed all the main scenario quests for A Realm Reborn. The final quest is "Before the Dawn" (from patch 2.55).
• You do not have to clear the raid dungeon The Binding Coil of Bahamut.
• I'm Level 50, what should I do before Heavensward?

♦ I've installed Heavensward and completed all the main quests for A Realm Reborn; where to next?

• You will need the base game FFXIV: A Realm Reborn to be able to play Heavensward.
• The expansion does not come with the base game unless you buy the bundle.
• You do not get 30 days free with the expansion.
• The expansion is not shared across all platforms. You must purchase the specific version to play on the specified platform.
• If you created your FFXIV account with a Steam registration key, then you will need to purchase Heavensward on Steam. Non-Steam codes will not work on your FFXIV account.
• Mac OS version will be released the same day as the Heavensward launch.